Curtain-holder.



H. A. RICHTER.

CURTAIN H0LDER. APPLICATION FILED mac. 22. I914.

' gmmnmmmsl UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HANS AUGUST RICHTER, OF POTTSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA.

CURTAIN-HOLDER.

To all whom z'tmaj concern:

Be it known that I, HANS AUGUST RIGH- TER,a citizen of the United States, residing at Pottsville,jin. the county of Schuylkill and'State of Pennsylvania, have invented new and useful Improvements in Curtain- '-'Holders, of which the following is a specithe'hook normally contacts the window cas- "-fication.

-The present invention relates to curtain .holders a-nd has'particular reference to that class of devices designed to drape the curtain at the side of the window.

. The primary object of the invention resides 'in the provision of a device of the above mentioned character, wherein the hook-like portion for holding the folds of the curtain is closed by the window casing to prevent casual separation of the curtain v .tion 111 of the hook is forl'ne therefrom; and yet permitted to yield suiii- 20. ciently' toprovide an entrance passage for the curtain.

A -I further aim to provide a device of this character constructed from a single length of resilient wire, wherein the bill of the v hook-like portion is formed by the continuation of the wire, with a view of eliminating any sharp projections that would tear or otherwise injure the curtain by com-. 'ing in contact withthe same while inserting or removing the curtain from the device' In the drawing forming a part ,of this application like numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views and I I I v and therefore the same has'been omitted,

0f a-vvin- .in which Figure 1 is av perspective: view dow casing showing my device applied. Fig. 2 isa horizontal sectional view through the casing with my device applied thereto, .the dotted lines showing' the manner of 40 spreading the device to provide an entrance Referrin lower-edges bent to provide the eyes 6 for the reception of the free ends of the holder pro er.

.- ,,the wire being bent intermediate its length provide spacedparallel strands 9 disposed -is extremelyrsimple in itsl l'at'ure and one -which may be readily and easilymanipw particularly tothe draw ing 5 indicateg a-plate constructed from any suitable vmaterial,and having its upper and '1 perimposed relation. It'is of course to "*heunderstood that there are to be t'woof Specification of Letters Patent. Patented July 20, 1915. Application filedDecember 22, 1914. Serial No. 378,542; I

tive lengths of theopposite side portions of thehook element are.such,' -that the billof ing thereby closing thehook, and preventing casual separation'of the curtain fronrtlie holder while being brush-ed or under any other condition. By reason of the fact that the, device is constructed from resilient Ina-Q terial, the free "end of thc-hook'jis'permitted to yield sufficiently to provide; anfentra-n'ce pa's'sage ior the curtain, as-shown n -dotted lines in Fig. 2. i It will be;-f urtlier notedi'thah ill-porh c ntinuation of the wire. to pro eg'a curved. surface so as not to mar thepwindowi'casing; 7'5 and also with aview fof-eliminating-sharp projections that. would tear "orsoth'erwi se .in jure the curtain by catchingin the-"same". while the curtain is being ins'erted or re-. moved from the holder. The construction lated in the manner described.

It is believed that from the foregoing de- C scription thenatfu're'. and advantages' 'o'f the invention will be'readily understood .'With-' out requiring -a more extended-explanation What I claim is:-

j A curtain holder for windows; includingfQO- a plate adapted. to be secured to 'thefinner' c ably positionedwithi-n'safd eyes, and the bill. i

of said hook normally 'contac'tingsaid casing, and adapted to yield to provide an en= trance passage for. the curtain.

In testimony whereof I 'aflix my signature in presence-of two witnesses.

' H ns AUGUST RICHTER.

Witnesees'z' CLYDE MEREDITH HILL,

F. B. P. Brenner.

Copies ot th is patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the, toiifini ailoiii rfot intentli a Waahingtomhfi." 

